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You can get a private transfer from Managua Airport to Barcelo for US$60.00 this will be faster so that you can see the sunset, this way you will not have to go though the paperwork of renting a car.

Barcelo is about 1 hour and fifteen minutes from the airport, the road is in pretty good condition, some people do tours with Barcelo directly or they hire a tour operator to provide tours for them, for the transfer and tours i will recommend Nicaragua Escapade, www.nicaraguaescapade.weebly.com thy will offer anything you need.

We used the hotel taxi service last Friday from the hotel to the airport. The cost was $70.00 and worth every penny. If you are not used to driving in central America, it can be a harrowing experience. Once you arre at the Barcelo, it's just not worth it to have a car there. By the time you pay the daily fee, insurance, etc., best to leave the driving to the professionals.

I haven't been for a few years, but we stayed near Barcelo at a small resort called Vistmar. They picked up and dropped off. The road was pretty rough, I am not intimidated driving in Cuba and the roads in El Salvador last year were good, but I was glad we had a local driver in Nica. Gigantic potholes that you would fall into ... I'd drive if I had to, but take it slow.